Driver cited after trash truck overturns

A truck driver for A.J. Letourneau Inc. was cited for failing to lower the liftgate on his trash truck today after he hit an overpass on Route 20 east and flipped over.

The driver, identified by police as a 54-year-old Grafton man, was driving east on Route 20 after dropping off materials at the Wheelabrator Technologies plant in Millbury, according to police.

The raised liftgate took down power lines before hitting the Grafton Street (Route 122) overpass around 12:05 p.m. The truck flipped over, but the driver was not injured.

The road was closed, then reopened after the truck was turned over and taken away.

Police said the driver was cited for not lowering his gate and for driving with an expired medical card. The company will be citing for allowing the driver to drive with an expired medical card, authorities said.

The state Department of Transportation was notified so the bridge could be inspected.